Beginner courses

Fencing beginner courses in Foil are run by the Fencing Club, and also by Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness. In addition, the Fencing Club occasionally runs basics courses in Epee and Sabre.

Fencing club courses

Foil for beginners

Sydney Uni Fencing Club runs 6-week beginner courses on Saturday afternoons, 2.15-3.15pm. These courses are suitable for adults, and for children aged 12 and above. (Children aged 8-11 are still welcome in the Club, but we recommend beginning with one-on-one private lessons rather than an all-age class.)

The cost is $120 for the whole course, and you have to become a member of the Fencing Club (see Membership page for cost details).

You also have the option of paying $20 for the first class to try it out before committing to the course.

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We periodically run competitions for people who have just completed one of our Beginner courses.

Epee and sabre basics

Sydney Uni Fencing Club occasionally runs 4-week courses to introduce the basics of Epee or Sabre. These courses are run on Saturday afternoons, 2.15-3.15pm. These courses are suitable for adults, and for children aged 12 and above. (Children aged 8-11 are still welcome in the Club, but we recommend beginning with one-on-one private lessons rather than an all-age class.)

You do need to have some fencing experience - previous completion of our 6-week beginner course, or equivalent, is fine.

The cost is $80 for the whole course, and you have to become a member of the Fencing Club (see Membership page for cost details).

Dates of upcoming courses

Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness courses

Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness also runs short courses for beginner and intermediate fencers. The coach for these courses is Angelo Santangelo. For more details, contact Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness directly on 9351 4960, or check the Sport Courses website.